Mont Blanc

Over the span of 10 days, I was able to hike the entire trail, traversing mountains, crossing rivers, and dodging local cattle throughout France, Italy, and ...

I used it quite a bit until one of the legs stopped collapsing and one of the nobs at the bottom of the foot had fallen off. Though the TMB is over and the post-trail depression has heavily kicked in, I’m currently dreaming up my next trip and I’m excited to see what trails I can crush with my parents next. It also had a center ball head, allowing me to tilt, move, and position the camera in any direction that I needed. It came along with me on the Bruce Trail, Sunshine Coast Trail, the Tour du Mont Blanc, and a handful of shorter adventures. I dabbled with the thought of bringing an extra change of hiking clothes, especially considering I was trying to keep my weight down to offset all of my camera equipment. It’s a great lens and small enough to carry along on a backpacking trip. In exchange for food and water weight, I was able to pack extra camera equipment as my goal was to create a short film about my time on trail. We camped in some of the most scenic locations of our lives, though we also had to opportunity to sip on wine and be catered to in a handful of mountain refugios and hotels. I found that I was able to pull myself up steep ascents much better with these gloves and was still able to quickly take them off when needed. I was also surprised that I loved the gloves that attach to the poles vs. It comes in just under 2lbs for a women’s small and still has all the features I’m looking for in a pack (i.e. tons of space in the brain, roomy side pockets, decent padding in the shoulder straps, etc.). Full disclosure: I’m a super sweaty hiker, so having a framed pack that allows for airflow between my back and the pack is super important. During colder nights, I simply zip up the gills on the front of the bag, sinch the hood around my face, and hunker down for the night.